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B. J. LESLIE.

SHOVEL PLOW.

N0. 320,074. Patented June 16, 1885.

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ATENT BENJAMIN J. LESLIE, OF BUTLER, KY.,

ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

SHOVEL-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.320,074, dated June16,1885.

Application filed June 9, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN J. LESLIE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Butler, Pendleton county, Kentucky, have invented new anduseful Improvements in ShovelPlows, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to shovel-plows; and it consists of an improvedconstruction of the sheth or standard and its connection with thedraft-bar, handles, and shovel or plowshare, its object being to form alight, durable, strong and economic construction of these parts. Forthis purpose I use for the sheth a casting with a flattened head,suitably formed for attachment to the under side of the draft-bar andpierced with a slot for the passage of the colter. The foot of thecasting is shaped for the attachment of the handles on either side of acentral rib, and for the attachment of the share or shovel, ashereinafter more fully described.

Referring to the drawings, where similar letters refer to similar parts,Figure l represents a perspective view of a shovelplow complete of myimproved construction; Fig. 2, a detached view on a larger scale of thesheth, showing the connection of the handles thereto, with part of theshovel removed to show the attachment of the latter to the sheth. Fig. 3is a section taken on a plane, ab, (in Fig. 2,) showing in furtherdetail the manner of connecting handles to sheth, and Fig. 4 is adetached view of part of draft-bar, showing a modified form of theconnection of sheth thereto when the plow is designed to be used in hardground, or as a two-horse plow, as hereinafter more fully described.

The draft-bar A, clevis B, colter O, handles D D, and shovel E are ofthe usual 0 .nstruction, and require no detailed description.

I use for the sheth F a casting with lateral strengthening-rib f,thicker in line of draft than in the direction at right angles thereto,and having a flattened upper part, V, pierced with a rectangular slot toadmit the head of the eolter O, and with holes for the passage of bolts(1 d. The lower part is constructed with the recessed sides divided by acentral rib, g. In the former lie the two handles D D, clamped againstthe dividingrib g by a bolt,

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6, and further held in place by the piece m, forming the bottom of therecessed spaces. The extension-piece H, to which the shovel E issecured, is pierced with a rectangular slot, h, widest next the blade ofthe shovel,aud in fastening the shovel to it I first provide a wedge ofwood grooved next the boltz' to allow its free passage and of such sizethat when the bolt 17, which is permanently attached to the blade of theshovel, is inserted int-o the slot h and the nut screwed home it willcompletely fill the hole, wedging the bolt firmly against the side 8 ofthe wedge-shaped hole, as shown in Fig. 2, the object being to form afirm connection which shall not be absolutely rigid and unyielding, butshall have sufficient elasticity to receive without injury shocks andsudden strains to which this part of a plow is peculiarly liable fromstriking stones or roots in plowing.

In order to hold more securely the shovelblade or plowshare E inposition, I may provide a set-screw, (not shown in the drawings,)threaded in the end of shoulder or extensionpiece H, immediately underthe shovel-blade E, which upon being screwed in the proper directionforces the wedgeblock filling the slot h more firmly against the bolt1', which holds the shovel-blade in its place on the ex tension piece orshoulder H.

For use in hard ground, or when I desire to use two horses attached tothe plow, I may modify the attachment of sheth to draft-bar (shown inFig. 2) to the form indicated in Fig. 4, in which, instead of using twoscrewbolts, d d, (shown in Figs. 1 and 2,) I form an angle-block, t, 011the top plate, pierced with slot for the passage of the wedge-pin c andgrooved to allow the yoke d to pass over its upper surface. I. furtherprovide the fiattened portion of the sheth V with lugs k, to formabutting plates, through which pass the threaded ends of the yoke (1.Upon supplying the nuts and screwing them home the sheth and the topplate are firmly fastened to the draft-bar. In addition, I use the boltd,

as previously shown, and further provide the rib or tenon piece 1', tobe mortised into the under surface of the draft-bar, preventing anylateral motion.

The advantage of this form. of connection to hold the parts more firmlytogether, since it tends to push the upper plate forward, increase thestrain in the yoke d, and consequently clamp the'sheth' moreifirm'lyagainst the draftbar.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A shovel plow with acast sheth having a flattened head suitable for attachment to under sideof draft-bar, and having a rectangular slot therein'for the" passage ofthe colter, in combination with the handles D D, at-

tached to the foot of sheth, lying within recesses in the latter, andthe shovel-blade E, secured to a shoulder or extension-piece H, at thefoot of the sheth,substantia1ly as described.

2. In a shovel-plow, the combination, with a cast sheth carrying theshovel-blade and handles attached thereto, as described, and havingaflattened head adapted to receive the ends of a stirrup bolt or yoke,d, and with rib or tenon piece r, of an upper plate having anangle-block, 21', formed thereon, adapted for the passage of colter Oand insertion of wedge-pin c, and further adapted to receive the curvedloop of the yoke 01, and the yoke d, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses. I

BENJAMIN- J; LESLIE. Witnesses:

L. M. HOSEA,

O. SHAPPELL.

